Exam 17: Learning Curve Analysis

Which one of the following is an assumption of learning curves?

The ________ can be represented by a line called a learning curve.

Under learning curve theory,with a learning rate of 70 percent

Table G.1 -Suppose the average time for the first 1,000 units you have manufactured is 2.375 minutes.Your rate of learning is 90 percent,and you need to find the total time required to manufacture the next 1,000 units.Refer to the copy of Table G.1 above.The total time is:

Table G.1 -How long will it take to make 25 units if the third one took 6.5 hours and there is a 90 percent learning rate? Refer to the copy of Table G.1 above.

It took 100 hours to produce the first unit and 95 hours to produce the second unit.How many hours are required to produce the eighth unit?

The first unit produced in 15 hours has an estimated learning rate of 90 percent.At what level of output will the average production time per unit fall below 11 hours?

Table G.1 -Given that the third unit took 100 minutes and the rate of learning is 80 percent,how much time will it take to build unit 96? Refer to the copy of Table G.1 above.

The first learning curve was developed by the aircraft industry.

Which one of the following statements is NOT a typical assumption related to developing learning curves?

The first unit took 12 hours to produce and the learning rate is expected to be 85 percent.How long will it take to produce the tenth unit?

An industrial engineer observes a brand new process and develops time standards for several of the manual components of the production line.What are the implications of learning effects on the time standards and the line balance? What could be done to address this situation?

Table G.1 -The fourth unit took 10 hours to produce and the learning rate is expected to be 80 percent.How long will it take to produce the tenth unit? Refer to the copy of Table G.1 above.

Which of the following statements about learning curves is generally TRUE?

The fifth unit took 10 hours to produce and the learning rate is expected to be 85 percent.How long will it take to produce the tenth unit?

Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the relationship between learning curves and competitive strategy?

Table G.1 -Given that the fifth unit took 10 hours to build and the learning rate is 90 percent,how much time will it take to build units 11 through 15? Refer to the copy of Table G.1 above.

The annual report for Luddite Corporation boasted of their ERP implementation and noted that,"while there were initially some growing pains,our learning rate for this system has been calculated at 100%." What are the implications of this statement?

Case G.1 The production schedule for a new product follows The first unit took 100 hours to complete,and the rate of learning is 80 percent.Each employee works 40 hours per month.Refer to the copy of Table G.1 below. -Using the information in Case G.1,how much time will it take to produce the units in month 1?

Case G.1 The production schedule for a new product follows The first unit took 100 hours to complete,and the rate of learning is 80 percent.Each employee works 40 hours per month.Refer to the copy of Table G.1 below. -Using the information in Case G.1,what is the minimum number of employees needed in month 3?